Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:43am on 27 Sep 2023,Wednesday International
Anthony Rota has resigned as Speaker of Canada's House of Commons after inviting a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit to parliament and praising him as a "hero." The incident occurred last Friday during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit, drawing global condemnation. Rota claimed he was unaware of 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka's Nazi ties when he introduced him. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called it "deeply embarrassing." Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Rota should resign for the "completely unacceptable" mistake. After initially resisting, Rota quit Tuesday after meeting party leaders, reiterating his "profound regret." But opposition leader Pierre Poilievre continues criticizing Rota despite the resignation.
